FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes: the preview

Saturday, October 24 · Toyota Stadium MLS 2026

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FC Dallas #3 · 51 pts

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San Jose Earthquakes #4 · 48 pts
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Separated by three points in the upper section of the group, FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes face a direct collision for the top positions. The home side defends a solid run at Toyota Stadium against a visiting team that maintains a long unbeaten sequence in the tournament, making efficiency in opposing areas the decisive factor.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Key facts

  • San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in 9 games in the competition.

  • FC Dallas are 4 points behind the group leaders.

Current form

FC Dallas secures half its home fixtures against a San Jose Earthquakes side that converts fifty percent of its away trips into victories, balancing the hosts' recent defensive solidity at Toyota Stadium.

Where they stand

Group B
Team MP GD Pts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 30 +32 55
2 St. Louis City 30 +15 51
3 FC Dallas 30 +8 51
4 San Jose Earthquakes 30 +10 48
5 Houston Dynamo 30 +2 47
6 Los Angeles FC 31 +15 46
7 Seattle Sounders FC 30 +2 42
8 LA Galaxy 31 -9 40
9 Colorado Rapids 30 0 39
10 Real Salt Lake 30 -3 36
11 Portland Timbers 30 -5 34
12 San Diego FC 30 -3 34
13 Minnesota United 30 -8 34
14 Austin FC 30 -18 31
15 Sporting Kansas City 30 -39 22

The difference-makers

FC Dallas. Petar Musa carries the offensive weight with more than a third of the team goals, leaving FC Dallas vulnerable if the forward fails to deliver.

San Jose Earthquakes. Preston Judd concentrates a significant share of the visitors scoring output, mirroring the offensive reliance seen on the opposing side.

Playing style

FC DallasSan Jose Earthquakes
43.7% Possession 49.7%
5.1 Remates al arco 4.4
12.3 Remates totales 12.6
4.8 Corners 5.3
12.5 Fouls 11.7

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 10 respectively).

San Jose Earthquakes tends to control possession while FC Dallas operates with a lower share of the ball, setting up a clash where the visitors will dictate the rhythm and the hosts rely on defensive efficiency.

When they settle games

FC Dallas 54 goals

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San Jose Earthquakes 51 goals

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San Jose Earthquakes concentrates most of its scoring output during the opening fifteen minutes while FC Dallas shows its highest conversion rate in the final stretch, suggesting the match balance will shift significantly between the start and the close.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 14 matches
3FC Dallas won
8Draws
3San Jose Earthquakes won
Goals in the head-to-head23 – 23
Matches14
Last win for FC Dallas05/2026
Last win for San Jose Earthquakes06/2025

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The historical balance shows absolute parity with two wins per side and four draws across eight meetings. Recent encounters reveal high scoring outputs from both squads, though San Jose Earthquakes took the points on their most recent visit to this stadium.

Who scored in these meetings

61 5 · in 14 meetings

The scoring burden falls heavily on specific names while the high booking rate across previous meetings suggests a physical battle where discipline will be tested.